Legal Opinion
Van Buren Johnson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1961No. 18483_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARSWELL, District Judge.
This is an appeal from the District Court’s order denying motion to vacate sentence under provisions of Title 28, United States Code, Section 2255.
On August 6, 1958, appellant Johnson waived right to counsel and indictment and entered plea of guilty to violations of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2312. He was sentenced to a term of five years. He entered the penitentiary on August 20, 1958. On September 29, 1958, he was admitted to the psychiatric ward of the institution. On October 21, 1958, he was examined by a psychiatrist, who, upon consultation with two…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Roberto Flores-RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Jonathan Gregori v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- D. A. Simmons, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1958
- Jack Kenneth Brown v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Harold Wayne Davis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by9 opinions
- United States v. Burdette George WinnCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. MakrisDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1975
- United States v. AbramsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1964
- Welton Swinney v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Featherston v. ClarkDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1968
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